Surf Forecasts:
North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, W swell with 1,023 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) in the next 16 days are 2.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa).
Alright mate, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day stretch is a bit of a write-off for decent waves. We’ve got a whole lot of nothing good on the cards, with the entire run looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. The water temp is sitting at 84°, which is about average for this time of year.
From the get-go, Friday the 10th through to early next week, it’s all messy cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions. We see swell heights around 6 ft to 7 ft initially, but the wind is howling from the west at 12-16 mph, turning it into a lumpy mess. The wave energy is moderate to strong (1359 to 2290), but it’s all wind-slop, not proper groundswell. No joy there.
Sunday the 12th afternoon has a brief moment where the wind swings onshore, but the wave comment says it’s marginal at best – not worth getting your hopes up. After that, the swell drops away fast. From Monday the 13th right through to the 19th, we’re looking at tiny, weak swell (2 ft to 3 ft) with periods all over the place. The winds stay predominantly cross-onshore or onshore, and the wave energy is low (346 to 817), so it’s really just flat and blown out.
Now, there is a slight flurry of activity around the 20th of July, Monday. Swell pops back up to 5 ft from the SSW with a very long period of 18 seconds (groundswell), and the wave energy jumps to 1650. But here’s the kicker – the wind is still cross-onshore from the west at 12-16 mph, and the wave comment says poor surf conditions. So despite the size and long period, the wind is going to ruin it. For a point break like North Jetty, that long-period groundswell would usually be a treat, but not with that wind.
The rest of the run after that is more of the same: small, choppy, and generally poor. The best you can say for the entire 16 days is that there isn’t a single standout. If you’re desperate, maybe the 20th has a slight chance if the wind backs off, but as it stands, it’s more interesting for the kite crew than for a surfer.
Hang in there, it often doesn’t stay this flat and messy for long around here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 686 | 1023 | 649 | 815 | 679 | 575 | 445 | 471 | 214 | 192 | 265 | 349 | 316 | 278 | 306 | 276 | 375 | 411 | 404 | 404 | 346 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:32AM0.52m | 10:24PM0.32m | 11:55AM0.55m | 00:11AM0.35m | 12:54PM0.60m | 1:13AM0.39m | 1:41PM0.63m | 2:01AM0.45m | 2:20PM0.65m | 2:42AM0.49m | 2:55PM0.66m | 3:22AM0.53m | 3:28PM0.65m | 3:59AM0.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.26m | 4:18AM0.18m | 7:04PM0.21m | 5:47AM0.16m | 7:46PM0.17m | 6:53AM0.13m | 8:20PM0.12m | 7:45AM0.10m | 8:52PM0.08m | 8:30AM0.08m | 9:23PM0.05m | 9:11AM0.08m | 9:53PM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 11 | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 12 | W 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 7 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 630 | 673 | 447 | 556 | 514 | 434 | 233 | 348 | 160 | 171 | 265 | 303 | 268 | 217 | 139 | 276 | 88 | 63 | 404 | 404 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 545 | 30 | 273 | 269 | 241 | 33 | 237 | 52 | 79 | 251 | 349 | 316 | 278 | 161 | 158 | 375 | 411 | 98 | 94 | 346 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 13 | SW 16 | — | S 11 | S 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 49 | — | 76 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 61 | 116 | 11 | — | — | 33 | 306 | — | 116 | 108 | 10 | 10 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 686 | 1023 | 649 | 815 | 679 | 575 | 445 | 471 | 214 | 192 | 198 | 192 | 233 | 186 | 159 | 147 | 126 | 98 | 97 | 69 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 326 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 321 | 213 | 635 | 860 | 213 | 212 | 212 | 213 | 212 | 736 | 213 |
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